Chemical ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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ALPHALINOLENICACID

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List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity	Dosage	Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiaggregant	not available	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Antihypertensive	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory	IC50=42 uM	Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene-D4	IC50=42 uM	Duke, 1992 *
Antimenorrhagic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimetastatic	not available	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Antiprostatitic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Cancer-Preventive	not available	Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Hypotensive	not available	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Immunostimulant	0.12 ml/man/day	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Lymphocytogenic	0.5 ug/ml	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Propecic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor	39.5 g/day/hmn	Ferretti, A., Flanagan, V. P. 1996. Antithromboxane Activity of Dietary Alpha-linolenic Acid: A Pilot Study. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essential Fatty Acids, 54(6): 451-455. ARS, USDA.
Vasodilator	not available	Duke, 1992 *

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List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name	Plant Part	Low Parts Per Million	High Parts Per Million	Standard Deviation	Reference
Alliaria petiolata	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa	Bulb	not available	not available	not available	Ustunes, L., Claeys, M., Laekeman, G., Herman, A.G., Vlietinck, A.J., Ozer, A. 1985. Isolation and Identification of Two Isomeric Trihydroxy Octadecenoic Acids with Prostaglandin E-Like Activity from Onion Bulbs(Allium cepa). Prostaglandins, 29(5):847-865
Allium sativum var. sativum	Plant	60.0	720.0	-1.2	Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Allium schoenoprasum	Leaf	130.0	1625.0	-1.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Anacardium occidentale	Seed	1610.0	1638.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus	Fruit	620.0	4592.0	0.9	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Anethum graveolens	Seed	1500.0	1624.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Anethum graveolens	Fruit	1500.0	1624.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens	Seed	1600.0	2554.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Arachis hypogaea	Seed	30.0	110.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis	Shoot	50.0	645.0	-1.4	Duke, 1992 *
Bertholletia excelsa	Seed	620.0	641.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Beta vulgaris	Leaf	316.0	3160.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Beta vulgaris	Root	40.0	315.0	-0.6	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Borago officinalis	Seed Essent. Oil	not available	not available	not available	Jim Duke's personal files.
Brassica chinensis	Leaf	510.0	10899.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica nigra	Leaf	240.0	3535.0	-0.6	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea	Stem	260.0	2889.0	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l.	Leaf	1290.0	13855.0	1.2	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l.	Leaf	460.0	6150.0	-0.2	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)